Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.
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19.08.2026
Liberia says it's taking in 1,200 third-country US deportees
The government in Monrovia says the first batch of 20 people should arrive in Liberia on Thursday. The Trump administration has been seeking countries to take people it cannot send back to their count
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19.08.2026
Kim Jong-un’s sister casts doubt on Trump’s claims of secret US-North Korea talks
President says he plans to meet dictator this year but Kim Yo-jong says Washington remains Pyongyang’s enemyDonald Trump has said he is planning to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-un later this year even
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19.08.2026
North Korea leader’s sister denies talks with ‘hostile’ US
US President Donald Trump claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had responded positively to his proposal for talks.
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19.08.2026
Trump says North Korea has '57 very powerful nuclear weapons'
Trump's comments come just days after he announced that he had ordered US forces to scale back joint military drills with South Korea, which he said sent an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to Pyong
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19.08.2026
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
How One Small Section of Trump's Planned Border Wall Became the Center of a Big Battle
The Administration paused construction on border barriers in Texas' Big Bend National Park this week following months of opposition.
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19.08.2026
Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA
Overton has said that Congress should strictly regulate abortion drug mifepristone ‘to protect women and children’Donald Trump nominated Dr Heidi Overton – an abortion opponent who stood next to the p
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19.08.2026
Trump unveils White House helipad as he obsesses over renovations amid Iran war: ‘I love construction’
Trump takes time from his day to marvel at the granite and grass being used in his White House makeover
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19.08.2026
Trump says he expects to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un this year
President Trump wants to meet again with Kim Jong Un to discuss denuclearization, the Wall Street Journal reports, despite having nothing to show for 3 previous summits.
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19.08.2026
Trump’s Kennedy Center finally reveals why a massive tarp and scaffolding are still covering up the entrance
Installing and then removing Trump’s name from the building appears to have damaged the marble facade, lawyers say
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Strait of Hormuz tracker: The maps and charts that debunk Trump’s claim the route has reopened
Trump declared the embattled waterway as new US territory as he insisted it was ‘open and operating’ earlier this week
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
North Korea dismisses Trump’s bid to woo Kim Jong Un at the expense of longstanding US ally
Trump and Kim met three times from 2018-2019 but their high-stakes diplomacy eventually fell apart
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump claims he told disgraced Florida congressman to drop out of race after he loses primary
Trump’s words come after Cory Mills lost his primary amid an ethics investigation into whether he engaged in sexual misconduct or dating violence
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation
A judge's ruling on Tuesday removed the last remaining block on Trump officials' efforts to cancel Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump Delays 50% Canada Tariffs as the Two Countries Race to Finalize a Deal
The U.S. and Canada brokered a three-day pause as the neighboring countries work to finalize a broader trade agreement.
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time.com
19.08.2026
US justice department defends prosecution of James Comey over ‘8647’ seashell post
Justice department claims there’s ‘no dispute’ over whether ex-FBI head’s post could be read as a threat against TrumpThe US Department of Justice has defended its prosecution of former FBI director J
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19.08.2026
Potential Karoline Leavitt replacement Scott Jennings literally trashes Ossoff over Natalie Harp cracks
White House and its allies have fiercely pushed back on Senator Ossoff’s comments about Trump and his longtime aide Natalie Harp
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Trump transforms Washington, DC into an IndyCar racetrack to cap off his Freedom 250 celebrations
Along the circuit lie clear markers of Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda that has reshaped the district
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independent.co.uk
19.08.2026
Why the US is going after the International Criminal Court
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump's secretary of state, has announced sanctions against two members of the International Criminal Court, including its president. Rubio's pressure on the court has far-reaching
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19.08.2026